Pinggu, Beijing
Pinggu
平谷区 | |
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 Pinggu District in Beijing | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 2 subdistricts 15 towns 1 township |
| Area | |
• Total | 950 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 396,701 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101200 |
| Area code | 0010 |
| Website | bjpg |
Pinggu District (simplified Chinese: 平谷区; traditional Chinese: 平谷區; pinyin: Pínggǔ Qū), formerly Pinggu County (平谷县), lies at the extreme eastern end of Beijing Municipality, and borders Tianjin's Ji County. It has an area of 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships.
Administrative divisions
There are 2 subdistricts, 14 towns with 4 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label, and 2 townships in the district:[1][2]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[3] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinggu Subdistrict | 兴谷街道 | Xìnggǔ Jiēdào | 53,000 | 15.00 |
| Binhe Subdistrict | 滨河街道 | Bīnhé Jiēdào | 44,897 | 3.36 |
| Yuyang Area (Pinggu) | 渔阳地区 | Yúyáng Dìqū | 56,015 | 27.50 |
| Yukou Area | 峪口地区 | Yùkǒu Dìqū | 26,493 | 64.10 |
| Mafang Area | 马坊地区 | Mǎfāng Dìqū | 17,949 | 44.00 |
| Jinhaihu Area | 金海湖地区 | Jīnhǎihú Dìqū | 26,835 | 128.53 |
| Donggaocun Town | 东高村镇 | Dōnggāocūn Zhèn | 27,945 | 57.00 |
| Shandongzhuang Town | 山东庄镇 | Shāndōngzhuāng Zhèn | 16,439 | 50.00 |
| Nandulehe Town | 南独乐河镇 | Nándúlèhé Zhèn | 20,449 | 69.00 |
| Dahuashan Town | 大华山镇 | Dàhuàshān Zhèn | 16,396 | 96.64 |
| Xiagezhuang Town | 夏各庄镇 | Xiàgèzhuāng Zhèn | 20,958 | 59.60 |
| Machangying Town | 马昌营镇 | Mǎchāngyíng Zhèn | 16,303 | 28.80 |
| Wangxinzhuang Town | 王辛庄镇 | Wángxīnzhuāng Zhèn | 29,686 | 96.00 |
| Daxingzhuang Town | 大兴庄镇 | Dàxīngzhuāng Zhèn | 17,297 | 33.00 |
| Liujiadian Town | 刘家店镇 | Liújiādiàn Zhèn | 7,509 | 35.60 |
| Zhenluoying Town | 镇罗营镇 | Zhènluōyíng Zhèn | 8,875 | 80.90 |
| Xiong'erzhai Township | 熊儿寨乡 | Xióng'erzhài Xiāng | 5,498 | 59.20 |
| Huangsongyu Township | 黄松峪乡 | Huángsōngyù Xiāng | 3,414 | 64.40 |
Overview
The urban area of Pinggu (90,457 in township) has an estimated area from the Google Earth image of 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) and an estimated population of 70,000.[1]
As of August, 2004, it is the only district or county not linked by an expressway, either existing or under construction. However, plans reveal that an expressway to Pinggu and ultimately to Tianjin (the projected Jingping Expressway) may be coming soon. (More on this in Expressways of Beijing).
Pinggu District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001.
Its postal code number is 101200.
Pinggu district prides itself on the cultivation of the peach.
Sister cities
Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1995) [4]
References
- ^ These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平谷区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
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External links
Media related to Pinggu District at Wikimedia Commons
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